When it comes to stroke survivors, the journey to recovery is often accompanied by various challenges, and one prevalent issue is the experience of double vision. Understanding why this phenomenon ...

The European Stroke Organization calls for systematic screening within days of stroke to detect visual deficits that affect ...

GLEN CARBON — Full or partial vision can potentially be restored following a stroke, according to Dr. Julie Steinhauer, owner of Vision For Life and Success in Glen Carbon. Steinhauer said an ...

Most strokes happen when an artery in the brain becomes blocked. Blood flow to the neural tissue stops, and those tissues typically die. Because of the locations of the major arteries in the brain, ...

Double vision, also known as diplopia, can be frightening and disorienting. It occurs when the brain fails to merge the visual information from both eyes into a single, clear image. While double ...

Each year, thousands of stroke survivors are left with hemianopia, a condition that causes loss of half of their visual field (the “vertical midline”). Hemianopia severely affects daily activities ...

Jose Romano, Chief of the Stroke Division at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, co-authored a recently published international study that shows that visual rehabilitation is effective ...

BOCA RATON, FL, Feb. 27, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Vycor Medical, Inc. (OTCQB: VYCO) Jose Romano, Chief of the Stroke Division at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, co-authored a ...

Vision loss can be a side effect from stroke. Neurons don't regenerate, and stem cell therapy is costly, difficult, and chancy. Researchers have figured out a way to use gene therapy to recover lost ...

A new study shows that visual rehabilitation is effective for patients who have suffered vision loss related to stroke or traumatic brain injury. Jose Romano, Chief of the Stroke Division at the ...